The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-09-01

that everyone thought as does he and look on the
bright side" Life would be far happier for 50
doing ! wish could he with inez Woodruff a
day SO to gather a few specimens, as am trying
20 get collccton.-Mnne kresky, Minneapolis
Kan.
Athens The inhabitants perfected all learning and
eloquence. aud that from them humanity. learning.
religion aud laws dispersed through TIE
whole world. was the most celebrated oi Greece
for political greatness and military power; the
golden period when IL produced Solon. Socrates,
ArisiIdes. Demosthenes, Tbales. hsop, etc. he
sides many renowned Generals.-Mrs.J ohm Stitson,
Eaingham, n. III.
TO EXCHANGE-wANTED.
To Exchange: Fifty varieties Of stamps for
Burn@s poem Tam O'ShAnter.-Fred A. Taylor.
l7s Seminary avenue Chicago, Ill Picture for best
postal autogrRph.-W. q. Wiley, Oakland Cross
roads Pa Postal autographs for the same-John
Fox. jr., Box l22. Fredonia. Kan, son lO2d Ohio
package of hidden-name visiting cards Tor best
photograph; the same for best hat band Toy sept
&c. w. Gray. Audubon, Iowa. Waterbury
watch. fret and revolver for ride-O, q. Payne,
Bushnell, M. Pieces crazy silks aud satins FOR
young girls photographs, and hand painted sauh
haterowBs for young gantiemen.-Cienna D-, n
nngs il5 South state street. Decatur. III, fosials
with q. C., aud "Curicw shall Not KING Tor
" Green Mountain Justice. H-Florence KELSEY. Xix
City. Kan. Po-tais for same.-Jennie NJ. Shirk,
Mount Vernon. Kan. Directions In cipher writing
for same; also letlers.-lsaac Frazer. Grass Lake,
Mich. Sd Mich. Cav. Magic lantern and views
for violin.-C. w. Ennyeart, Bellwood, Neb' Sol,
lection minerals and MOSES for best photograph oil
iA0Ns--ls. T. bateS. boN "a. IANnee tAock. MIL
Prize Tor best photograph by sept. l5.-Lizzie l..
Gates. Princeton. MINI.
Letters: With the c. C-Claude Rossngton, wart-
race Tenn; Lille h. Prtchard. FRANKFORT, Ind;
G. w Ennyeart BeIiwood Neb With young gen
tlemen-l. j. H., 20 Shierly street, Nashville,
Tenn. Rena ID. Maybnry, Solon, n. y. Mih
young ladies-John l.. Harvey, Meade Center, Kan
With son Of 18Th Ind. battery veteran aud member
OF = Of w NJ Roller, Greens Fork. Ind. WIN
sons Of veterans, Emma, Box -. Chanute, Kan
with c. c. ~ 10 l5-Beri Miles Box l7' Aliamoni'
Kan.
Wanted: The address OF a purchaser OF postage
and revenue stamps collected from ls6S--A. Jefier-
sonville. Ind. q" The Painter Of Seville. a poem
Grace Merrill. Sedan. Kan. To correct address.
wrong ia TRIBUSE Exchange Aug. 4-bdth NJ.
Clarke, Box 70. Orange Los Angeles Co., CAL
The Curious Corner.
Answers TO questions will not be published with
an two or three weeks AFTER questions appear. SO
all will have chance 10 send replies. and receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
In one OF President Monroes messages he advo-
Gated principle since famous the Monroe doc
trne, ia which he declared that any attempt by AN
European Nation 30 gain dominion m America
would be considered by the United States as an I'M
friendly act.
The first printing Office set up at the City of
Mexico 10y Catholic Priest ia 1885. The first in
the United States AT Cambridge. Mass. 1899.
The seven Wonders of the world are: Pyramids
of Egypt, the Pharos Of Alexandria, the Walls aud
Hanging Gardens Of Babylon. the Temple of Diam
at Ephesus the Mausoleum Of Artemesia the Colos-
sus OF Rhodes, the Statue of the Olympian Jupiter
DE Soto was buried in the Mississippi River,
which lac discovered in 1871.
The scafiOd timbers on which John Brown was
hung in possession of the Colye family. oil
Charleston. w. Va. Colye first built a porch with
them. but afterward took them down 10 preserve as
relics.
The first spring watches were made by hand in
1870 II took one man a year 10 make one at a cost
of 81 600
Hartman Bennerhassett was an Irish gentleman.
who purchased an island OF l7O acres IN the Ohio
River below pArkersburg, where lac lived Ia regal
state until lac fell victim TO the Aaron Burr con-
spiracy of 1867. He died in the Island Of
Guernsey Feb. L. 1881, having been supported by
sister.
Congress voted Lafayette in 1924, $4,000 and a
township of land for his services in the Revolution
i. What is Civil Service reform? 2. What party
was known as "Old Hunkersg Isaac Frazer.
Grass Lake, Mich.
g. From what material was the first type made?
4. Who was the commanding officer Of the Monitor?
&C. w. Gray, Audubon, Iowa.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Joseph was no years old when he died.
Abraham 100 years old when Isaac was born.
Jubai was the father Of all such handle the
harp and organ, and the first inventor of musical
inairumeuts.
Job. among MANS offences enumerates that OF
eating alone selfishly. without sharing with the
fatherless.
The Israelites wore tassels on their garments 90
remind them Of the Commandments of the Lord.
Jacob wrestled with angel and oyercame He
worked "a years for Rachel. the wife Of his choice.
j. Where was Jacob buried. and who were those
buried in the same placer What were the names
of Moses parents and how old his father when
he dieds-Mrs- Martha K. Barnhart, Cromwell,
Ind.
8 Who was translated. why and why not found
a. What famous walls fell down, how and when 2
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